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Eval suites — three categories, one contract with the machine.

Functional, Red-Team, Compliance. What each category answers — and why none of them is optional.

Eval suites are not the test module at the end — they are the contract with the machine. Whoever deploys without evals has agreed nothing.

Three categories

  • Functional Evals — check whether the agent does what it is supposed to do. Classic input–expectation pairs.
  • Red-Team Evals — check whether the agent holds its ground against hostile or confusing inputs. Jailbreaks, prompt injections, ambiguous intents.
  • Compliance Evals — check whether the agent complies with regulatory or organisational requirements. Data protection, prohibited statements, escalation paths.